The Peace Corps is incredibly organized and efficient. Every minute of every day the PC is cramming our brains with linguistic or cultural information. The moment that we feel that we can't take any more, we are treated to a field trip to a national museum or some guided tour of the country.

I'm still adjusting on a daily basis, and I believe this fine tuning process will continue for my 27 months. I have frequent, short lived episodes of hunger, irritation, and regret. I also have moments of elation, excitement and anticipation. In short, I am glad I am here.

Travel: 17 hours of flying. Entered Istanbul, Turkey during the 6 hour layover. Ate delicious food, sipped Turkish coffee at a four star restaurant and listened to the call to prayer from the most famous mosque in Turkey; An epic experience.

Arrival: Met my new supervisors, stayed three nights in a 4 star hotel. Ate delicious food.

Thoughts and Feelings: I was nervous at first, but ever since I met my fellow volunteers I have felt good about this endeavor. These people- the volunteers and the Kyrgyz people- are something very special. This was a good decision.

In the last 24 hours I ate a philly cheesesteak, lost my only debit card at a bar, met my 60 fellow volunteers, found my only debit card the next morning, and ran the "Rocky Stairs" at the Museum of art.

We leave Philly tomorrow morning. I'm experiencing a mix of emotions, but I have no doubts this will be a good experience.

Thank you to all of my friends and family. Your support is immeasurable.

In 27 days I will begin a 27 month contract as an English instructor at a university in The Kyrgyz Republic. My mom is handling this relatively well.